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Myctophidae

Bluntsnout lanternfish

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris

Myctophid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
North America
South America
Fusiform
Small

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris, the bluntsnout lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish. It occurs in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Dasyscopelus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform

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